One of the most important project’s activity – training course just came to an end.

Training course took place between 9thand 16thof March 2018 in Głuchołazy (Poland). In this activity took part 21 youth leaders from different NGO’s and institutions from partner countries: Bulgaria, Cyprus and Poland.

The purpose of the training was to familiarize its participants with non-formal education methods about health. First days were dedicated to principles and features of non-formal education. After these days, it was time for training in health modules. Those lessons are the innovative method learning about health, developed on cooperation of 3 partner organizations at the international level.

Upon completion of the training, the organizations participating in the training have received theNEC (Non formal Education Center)certificate, which means that they have learnt about non-formal education methods and they know how to use modules. As they gained NEC status, participants are obligated to implement at least 1 module among the young people with whom it works and to complete the survey before and after the workshops.

The questionnaire will be used in the study of the knowledge of the concept of non-formal education and the validity and usability of modules.

In the period 30/06 – 02/07/2017 in South park of Sofia has been held “Festival of health and sport”. This has been the second edition of the event and it has gathered more than 10 000 visitors in the three days. During the event was held different activities and concerts.

Bulgarian sports development association is a partner of the event since 2016 and during the 2017’s edition has presented all activities and projects the organization is delivering to the citizens that have participated. Together with the informational campaigns and the brochures we have given to the visitors, we have also supplied a sport program with open trainings that has been available to kids and adults.

Special attention has been given to JUST SPORT project that has been presented to the citizens, but also to many sport specialists and trainers that has passed through the BSDA station.

We have just finished our second international meeting, which been held in Sofia, Bulgaria. Thanks to our bulgarian partner: Bulgarian Sports Development Association we had spend 4 hard working days during which we reached another step in our project: “Start now!: Strategic partnership for health promotion among youth”.

This project is organized in the frame of Erasmus+ KA2, between 3 partner NGOs: above named bulgarian association, Social Policy an Action Organization from Nicosia, Cyprus and Health related Organization for Promotion and Prevention from Opole, Poland as a project coordinator.

The meeting was held between 30.06 and 3.07 of 2017. Those days had created possibiliteis for work on the innovative non formal education method in the frame of health education. Moreover we have prepared questionaires form for the survey related to projects aims. Finally, we had finished the introduction to the final publication, which contain project countries youth health status and health education level analysis.

We had a great possibility to share our experience on project promotion. We also talked about local level activities. Furthermore, we have created new milestones. During informal time we spend lovely time together and we will not forget Sofia which is the city full of culture and sport which the example was the Festival of health we had a possibility to participate in.